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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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